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97.9 WHAV ♦ February 03, 2023 ♦ Public Media of New England, Inc.
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It wasn’t that long ago that residents of Essex County in Massachusetts and Rockingham County, N.H., enjoyed local news from a multitude of radio stations, but WHAV is now the only outlet serving this vast area.
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WHAV is part of a national trend of household and small business-supported nonprofit local news services stepping up to fill “news deserts” left after the collapse of other news media. On-air, online, over cable television and via smart apps, only WHAV provides hourly local news; Community Spotlight; live, daily interviews with newsmakers; government meetings; and more.
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WHAV punches above its weight thanks to your support. Share Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service with your neighbors, co-workers, bosses and others. Suggest they explore the options here.
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Officials Offer Advice and Warm Spaces During Below Zero Temps Today and Saturday
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With WHAV Meteorologist James Covington calling for temperatures to drop into the single digits today and as low as minus 10 tomorrow, residents in Haverhill and the Merrimack Valley are bundling up and creating contingency plans. Haverhill school Superintendent Margaret Marotta says schools remain open today, but Saturday classes are cancelled. In an email, she urges families to ensure their …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Amid DPU Shakeup, State Agency Orders Reductions in Natural Gas Prices on March Bills
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Natural gas bills for most residents will drop 4 or 5% next month after the Department of Public Utilities—amid an agency shakeup—approved a mid-season reduction in gas supply charges as natural gas prices drop. Gas companies are required to buy natural gas at the market rate and pass costs on to their customers without making a profit. Rates are typically …
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Sections: Haverhill, Region
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Police Arrest Second Man Said to be Connected with Sunday Murder, Armed Robbery in Methuen
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A second man, believed to be connected to last Sunday’s deadly shooting in Methuen, was arrested Wednesday while awaiting a flight out of New York City. Twenty-two-year-old Kelvin Francisco-Perez of Lawrence was arrested by Customs and Border Patrol agents and Port Authority Police while awaiting a flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Essex County District …
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Chief Says Large Police Response in Groveland Wednesday Night was Result of Hoax
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A large local and state police and first responder deployment Wednesday night in Groveland was the result of a hoax, known as “swatting.” Groveland Police Chief Jeffrey T. Gillen said Thursday his department is investigating the hoax 911 call that came in t the night before at about 8:45, falsely reporting an act of violence. The caller told dispatchers he …
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Former Plaistow, N.H., Resident Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Drug Charges in Federal Court
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A 42-year-old man, formerly of Plaistow, N.H., pleaded guilty this week in federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine New Hampshire U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said Thursday Corey Buckley is scheduled to be sentenced on May 18 in U.S. District Court in Concord, N.H. According to court documents and statements made in court, police investigated …
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Jurors Find Man Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2016 Methuen Strangling Death
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An Essex County Superior Court jury Thursday found a 38-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder for the 2016 killing of Wanda Rosa at their Methuen apartment. Jurors, sitting in Salem, found Emilio DeLarosa, guilty of strangling Rosa in front of their four-year-old son, who’d been lying in bed with his mother. “One of the most important things we do is …
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Whiskey Rain Performs Tonight at Crescent Yacht Club; Other Bands Throughout Month
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Whiskey Rain, performing a mix of Classic and Southern Rock with a touch of New Country, remains scheduled tonight at Haverhill’s Crescent Yacht Club. The band opens at 8 p.m., at the Club, 30 Ferry St., on the Bradford side of the river. Band performances continue Friday. Feb. 10 with Key Elements at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 11, Flash Drive, …
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Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill
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Today’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Rep. Andy X. Vargas and Chris Gibson, Merrimack River Watershed Council speaker on crow roosting.
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
- Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
- Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- All Request Friday Night: Chris Porter, live, 6:15 p.m. Call 978-374-1900.
- Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
Saturday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
- FSN World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Gunsmoke: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Sunday’s Radio Highlights
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
- Pulse on Health: Dr. Guy Fish, president and CEO of Greater Lawrence Family Health Center hosts a “Fireside Chat” with staff during a recent meeting. The chat topic: the changing face of healthcare. Fish’s guests are Beatrice Thibedeau, vice president, Nursing and Clinical Support, and Dr. Johnathan Lichkus, family physician.
- FSN World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
- Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Monday’s Radio Highlights
- WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Jennifer Matthews and Thea Tsagaris discuss Haverhill Exchange Club’s Hometown Heroes Program.
- Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
- Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
- Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
- Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
- Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
- Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
- Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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